overthink

British  

/ ˌəʊvəˈθɪŋk /

verb

1. to spend more time thinking about something than is necessary or productive

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Example Sentences

“I tend to overthink it when I know too much.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Sometimes you can overthink too much about, oh, we're playing against England, we're playing against West Indies."

From Barron's

You can overthink things and overinflate the risks, wonder if fears are plausible and reframing them - it lets me disregard thoughts that are unhelpful, like 'what if I fall?'.

From BBC

It turns out believing that your tendency to overthink, talk too fast and interrupt are character flaws—proof of a tactlessness that you’re just not disciplined enough to overcome, as opposed to traits baked into your neurobiology—isn’t great for your self esteem.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he won’t overthink it in the moment.

From Los Angeles Times